"Wait. Did you call him 'bastard'?" I was cut off when Dad yelled before he pushed Mr. Allen away from him and grabbed my neck afterward. His grip deepened under my skin and is about to rip my throat open. I've witnessed Dad getting furious countless times, but today was different. He showed me no remorse. No signs of hesitation. I can see the urge to kill in his eyes. Tears fell from my eyes and my knees weakened, as I could not believe Dad would kill his son to protect an outsider. Someone whom he had just met and had known for months, and was not even related by blood. Why? Why would he go to that extent? I have known a few fathers who love their son more than anyone in the world. Their duties and responsibilities were supposed to protect their family members. A father is typically responsible for meeting the family's basic needs and wants. But why didn’t I get that kind of support from him? I grew up struggling to provide for myself. Dads are supp
“And now, without further ado, may we call on stage... The man of steel behind tonight’s event! Please, clap your hands for Don Emilio de Guzman, chairman of DG Group and Companies!”Dad was already too old enough to walk properly, so I volunteered to assist him in reaching the stage. Of course, for everyone to know who I am. For them to recognize me.“Ladies and gentlemen, I don’t want to say more words. Please help me welcome the new chairman and the future image of DG Groups and Companies… Dominick Roy de Guzman, along with his wife, Clarisse Frost de Guzman!”The deafening screaming and clapping from the crowd almost broke my eardrums. I can see everyone’s faces from the podium, speaking up with one thing in common - envy.Everyone was undeniably feeling envious of me for being at the top of the pyramid in the business world. I felt there were butterflies in my stomach, looking at them treating me like their god.And I couldn’t be prouder of myself. I never felt this proud in my e
As much as I hated the idea of approaching Charlie and his boyfriend, Dad left me no choice. He's always good at that - leaving someone with no other choice, apart from following his order."The chairman just arrived and is looking for you," I said, and my voice was barely above a whisper."Excuse me? Did you say something?" Robert replied on behalf of Charlie. The bastard even stood between us, blocking me from getting closer.I tried to keep my calm on par with annoyance, hatred, and anger while looking them both in the eye, but it was too impossible to do and maintain both.Charlie's new boyfriend is an expert at getting on someone's nerves.Just by hearing his voice, all the blood in my veins is steaming uncontrollably as if they were about to burst out of my skin. I didn’t know where in hell Charlie got this bastard, but he's as bastard as him.What else could I say? As the old saying goes, "Birds with the same feathers flock together." The two undeniably have the same level of s
What's the point of caring about what's gonna happen next? Losing everything again? My plate was overflowing at the moment. I couldn't get any answers to my concerns. Let alone understand what is going on between Charlie and that man whom I haven't met or didn’t know any information about. I badly needed a distraction: something that could stop me from rushing back to the nightclub to confront him. Something that could give answers. Or anything that could stop me from pulling and burying a bullet in Charlie and Robert's heads. I couldn't care less if this man who offered me this unholiness tonight would take the collateral damage. I have to do something or give myself a short break before I explode. "Something's bothering you, aren't you?" He asked as we dropped our bodies on the bed.He attempted to kiss my lips, but I refused to answer that. Instead, he licked my neck and played with my nipples using his tongue. This man... whoever he is, is an expert when it comes to ple
The news was too sudden and unexpected, causing my arms and legs to struggle to even move an inch. Even my mind went blank at the moment as I found it too hard to believe. This betrayal of love and trust was too much for me to handle. From lying to me about Christoph’s identity, now this one - replacing me with someone.I looked Charlie profoundly straight in the eye, hoping that everything was just a lie, a truth or dare game between him and these wasted people in the room, or a drama, as I could not believe this was happening.Never in my wildest dreams did I think Charlie could do such a horrible and unreasonable thing to me? A new boyfriend? We just had sex two days ago, now he's got himself a new guy?We even talked about a few things before and after having sex. He agreed to start anew since I promised him that I would tell Dad everything. That I would change for the better. But why?How? I demand an explanation!Instead of hearing a reasonable explanation, Charlie simply smil
No wonder. No matter how many times I looked at Cedrick from head to toe, I couldn't find the slightest resemblance to him in Christoph. I couldn't help but be suspicious. Even if Christoph and I have been separated for ten years, I can still feel and recognize his presence. His aura. His looks. He had this kind of warmth that always gives me chills. A good one. But this man who pretended to be him has nothing. Looks? 4 out of 10, and 10 as the highest. Body physique? I give him 4 out of 10, compared to what I imagined. Attitude? Nah. Never mind. After knowing that the bastard was conspiring with another bastard, he's more than a negative. "I'll be heading back to New York tomorrow," Charlie said before he rose from his seat and grabbed his phone. "You better not do anything stupid that could make Dominick suspicious, do you understand?" "Don't worry, Mr. Frost. I'd be ignoring his calls and texts from now on. Or should I continue fooling with him? I mean,